> Bryan, thanks a lot for reply.
> I tried to set the permission to the new /tmp to 777. startx as root,
> still get the same result. the error msg are as followed:
It needs to also be sticky:
chmod +t /tmp
> _Font TransSocketUNIXConnect - can't connect:error=111
> failed to set default path 'unix/:-1'
> Fatal server error
> could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> I also install the font server but still the same. What can I do still?
>
> thank you
> Ben
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Bryan K. Walton wrote:
>
> > Recreate /tmp and make sure that the permissions are set correctly so that users
>other than root can read the directory.
> >
> > -Bryan
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 04:28:21PM -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I got a message saying the file system on which /tmp is located is full.
> > >
> > > Thinking /tmp contains only temperary files, I deleted them all. But after that
> > > I can no longer start X. I can still run Xconfigurator and configured
> > > successfully.
> > > But startx keeps failing.
> > >
> > > what should I reinstall? I want to avoid reinstalling from scratch.
> > >
> > > thanks a lot for your hint
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
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